World History Unit 7 Quiz 1
Middle Ages
European history--from Rome's fall to the Renaissance
self-worth creativity dignity
The factory worker bore the brunt of the factory system through the stifling of his: self-worth creativity assembly-line job dignity
set their own hours usually ran their business at home
Before the Industrial Revolution, craftsmen: set their own hours traded their products for food had no competition usually ran their business at home
is coal with certain impurities removed
Coke, an essential improvement in the iron industry: is the same as coal is boiled in sugar and heated in water is coal with certain impurities removed
True
Early factories were located by rivers so they could operate by water power. True False
revived interest in trade revived interest in business increased desire to be prosperous and productive
Effects the Crusades had in sparking the industrial age included: revived interest in trade revived interest in business increased desire to be prosperous and productive interest in factory development
False
Fulton and Stephenson developed steam locomotives. True False
True
Newcomen and Watt made improvements in the steam engine. True False
strict discipline specific work responsibilities
Patterns monasteries established for helping industry included: strict discipline inventive spirit specific work responsibilities
that it supplied jobs that it improved the economy that it increased productivity
Positive advantages of the machine age were: that it supplied jobs that it improved the economy better working conditions that it increased productivity
that has certain minerals added
Steel is iron: that has certain minerals added that is quickly cooled that is slowly heated
became part owners received a share of the profits lost when the company lost
Stockholders in large businesses: became part owners received a share of the profits decided company policies lost when the company lost
many new inventions
The Industrial Revolution needed: the status quo people in the factories many new inventions
fertile soil
The basic component a nation does NOT need to become industrialized is: sufficient manpower natural resources capital fertile soil
has great quantities of air forced throughout
The blast furnace: is a furnace with a good supply of coal has great quantities of air forced throughout uses clay as a resource
farmers women and children skilled artisans
The following groups of people became factory workers: farmers women and children skilled artisans owners
steam engine
able to power the machines; more versatile use of power
Crusades
attempts to free the Holy Land from the Muslims
free-enterprise system
businesses competing for profit without undue government intervention
Industrial Revolution
change from hand power to machine power
Whitney
cotton gin
steam locomotive
faster and safer than road travel; could carry freight overland
Kay
flying shuttle
profit motive
investing at a risk for financial gain
improved road building
made road travel safer, more enjoyable, with fewer delays
steam ship
not having to rely on wind power provided quicker distribution of goods
Gutenberg
printing press
Hargreaves
spinning jenny